Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-10
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO. 22a.

IA.
and L. l.. Lewis cert.in Street Railway
privileges In, on and over certain streets
hereln named, and granting permission
10 propei cars upon tracks on such
streets Dy wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary engines,
and to propeI cars thereon by electricity
or electric process.
FTNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
i of Sacramento ordain as follows
SECTION l. There is hereby granted subject
to the provisions of the Civil Code and the laws
OF the State of California, TO Edwin X. Alsip and
L. l. Lewis and their heirs and assigns, for the
period OF hfty years from the date hereof. au-
thority to construct, lay down, RIM, operate and
maintain a single or double track railway, WITH
all necessary and convenient tracks for curves
switches, turnoIltS, slde-trackS appurteIances
apparatus and appendages in, over and along
the following streets, in said Sacramento city,
10 wit Commencing at point or place on
Third street Ito be selected by the grantees) at
or near where said Third street extended meets
the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
Pacific Company for depot PURPOSES and run
ming thence along said Third street. extended
into, over and along Third street, and in, over
and along Third street to J; in and along and
over street 10 Ninth street; in, over and along
Ninth street to street in, over and along
street to Twenty eighth street; in. over and along
Twenty eighth street TO the southern boundary
of Y street or the southern boundary line OF
said city OF Sacramento. Also, commencing at
the intersection of street with Ninth street
and running thence in, over and along J street
street or the eastern boundary OF Sacramento
city. Also, commencing at the intersection OF
Ninth and streets, and running thence in
over and along Ninth street to street and in
over and along Y street to the eastern boundary
line of Thirty first street and also running in
over and along Thirty-first street to street oil
on any portion of said streets.
SECTION ,. Full permission and authority are
hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsip and T. l.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns 10 propel cars
upon tracks upon such streets as are mentioned
in Section hereof, by wire ropes running under
the streets and moved by stationary steam en-
glnes.
SECTION 8. Full permission and authority arc
also hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsip and
/. l. Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to prope
cars upon tracks upon said streets by electric
process or by means OF electricity, and permits
sion and authority are granted TO them, theil
heirs and assigns, to erect, build, construct, op
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
motors, batteries, wires, apparatus, machinery
and appliances for the running and operation o.
cars upon tracks by means of electricity. They
shall have the right to adopt at any time any
improvement in the electric process that may be
discovered or used.
The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propel cars upon tracks on the
streets named i'll this ordinance by electric pro
cess, or by the use of electricity in such mode
as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper
are as follows
First-It is desired by the Board of Trustees o.
the city of Sacramento to build up said city and
increase the amount of taxable property therein
as speedily as possible. That rapid increase
in the amount of taxable property in Sacra
mento city would decrease the rate OF taxation
encourage the establishment of manufacturing
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop
city, promote public Improvements, and place
the city permanently on a strong and prosper
Gus financial condition. A road run and oper
ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, and the
growth and prosperity of the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such q
road.
Second-The streets of Sacramento city are
level except where sloped to meet the grade)
and run in straight lines. For this reason an
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other.
Third-Owing to the simplicity of the ma.
chinery and apparatus used to operate road
by electricity, accidents are not likely to hap
pen and the probability of the machinery be-
coming out OF repair is very small
Fourth-A horse-car road will not meet the
demands of a rapidly growing city, but an
electric road, while run at a comparatively
cheap cost, will afford every possible oppor
tunity for public travel
Fifth-The electric system of operating street
rail- Dads is now highly perfected. The means
of applying electricity as motive power, i:
now engaging and will continue to engage the
best scientific and inventive thought of the age
improvements undoubtedly will be made il
this process from time to time, and the city O
Sacramento will be in position to derive what
ever advantage there may be in successive i'm
provements aud discoveries in the mode of ap
SiXth-An electric road is not attended by
noise in its operations, is always under contro
and is perfectly safe.
Seventh-Should any accidents occur in tht
electric apparatus, the same can be speedily re
paired without serious interruption to travel
Eighth-A road operated by the electric pro
cess caG easily be extended into the suburbs o
the city at tritiing cost and if the city should
be extended, the extension can easily be con
nected with the city of Sacramento BY an eX
tension of an electric railway
Ninth-An electric railway can be run day
and night and can be used, if extended into tn,
country for the transportation of fruit vegeta
bles, etc, from adjoining farms to the city, dur
ing the night time, without disturbing the peace
and quiet of the city.
The above reasons are hereby declared To h.
special reasons and to be satisfactory, good anC
sufficient for the grant of authority and permis
sion to propel cars by electricity or by electric
process and appliances in such mode and man
ner as may be selected by the grantees, theil
heirs and assigns.
SECTION 4, This grant of authority is made
upon the following conditions
First-The cars must be OF the most approved
construction for comfort and convenience O
passengers, and pro ided with brakes to stoI
the same when required.
SecOnd-The tracks must be constructed A.
nearly as possible in the middle of the street.
Thirl-The grantees. their heirs and assign!
must plank, pave or macadamize the entire
length of the street used by their track between
the rails and for two feet on each side thereof
and between the tracks, if there be more thar
one, and keep the same constantly in repair
flush with the street and with good crossings.
Fourth-The tracks must not be more thar
five feet wide within the rails and must have a
space between them sufficient 10 allow the cars
to pass each other freely.
Fitth-The rates of fare must not exceed tel
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for foul
fares.
Sixth-The rate of speed must not be create,
than eight miles per hour.
Seventh-The owners of said railroad shall
for %
each car in daily use on said railroad the sun
of five dollars per annum which shall entitl,
them to operate the road every day in tn,
year.
Eighth-The grantees herein named. and
their assigns, shall commence work within
four months from the date of passing this ordl
nance, and shall pro ecute the work of building
and equ1pplpg SAID road as diligently and con
tinuously as possible until completed, and shall
construct at least ten blocks of road and pu
the same in good order each year after the com
avoidable accidents or unforeseen contingencies
The same must be completed within three year
thereafter.
Ninth-No poles shall be placed in the street,
Tor use of the road.
SECTION 5. 4 failure to comply with these pro
visions works a forfeiture of the right of way
as well as of the franchise, unless the uncom
pleted portion is abandoned by the grantees Of
assigns, with the consent of the City of Saera
mento, and such abandonment and consent tc
be i'll writing. The owners ofsaid railroad may
at any time within three years abandon any
part or portion of the franchise hereby granted
upon filing with the city authorities a writer
declaration of such intention, and upon the ac
ceptance of the same by the city authorities.
SECTION 6. The rights and privileges herein
granted shall take effect and have the force o.
a contract.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect in,
medistely. EUGENE J. GREGORY,
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed September 6. 1887.
f. II. MCKEE, Clerk. s7-lOt